Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-11

TIE RHEA AMENnNENT

Mr.. Ehoa, of Washington asked tn"
Senate to take up the resolution offer
cd hy himself in the early part Of th .
session proposing an amendment to the
Constitution providing that all bonds
not funded under the Riddlcbcrger bill
by the time the amendment is adopted
shall he forever barred, both principal
and interest. He did this because h
wanted the matter fixed as a special
order.
Mr.. Causey hoped the resolution
would he acted upon at once. He wa
ready to cast his vote for the final set
clement Of this matter.
Mr.. Thurman also advocated the in
mediate consideration OF the subject.
The resolution was taken up and
made the special order for to-day at /
O'Clock.
SYMPATHY FOR IRELAND.
Mr. Lovenstein called mp the joint
resolutions presented 10y himself before
the recess expressive OF sympathy for
Ireland in relation to the coercion mat
ter, and congratulating and commend
ing Parnell and Gladstone for their
efforts in behalf of that doTn-trodden
nation, and asked that they be made
the special order for to-day at o'clock.
lie thought this subject could now he
considered without fear OF the result OF
antaeoniZing the British subjects who
have recently come from across the
waters referring to the representatives,
of the foreign bondholders). This eX-
preston brought a smile to the faces OF
all of the statesmen, and the motion
was agreed to.
THE SENATORIAL DISTRICT ELL.
Mr.. Williams, of Bland, moved to
take up out of its order his bill to at
tach the county Of Dickinson to the
Second senatorial district
Mr.. Causey Republican), of Nanse-
mond, opposed the motion. He con-
tended that this was a political mea-
sure which would lead to = great deal
of discussion. and gave notice that if it
was taken up ne and his friends on the
floor would use all of the parlia-
mentary rules Of which they could
avail themselves SO rs to retard legisla-
ton on this and all other subjects.
Mr.. Wickham suggested that it would
be better first to take the bill up, and
then for the gentleman from Nanse-
mond to make his threats.
REAPPoRuoNMENT.
Mr.. Williams was about TO arise to
advocate his motion when Mr.. Meteor
mick, of Clarke, gained the floor and
called for his bill amending an act ap-
proved February 27, 1878, making an
apportionment for senators and mem
bers OF the House of Delegates, which
was the special order for o'clock.
The object Of this bill is to substitute
Shenendoah county in the Tenth for
Frederick in the Twelfth district.
Just at this juncture message was
received from the House of Delegates
informing the Senate that the Hous.
had passed bill fixing the salary OF
the Judge OF the Seventeenth judicial
circuit.
After this message was received the
special order was taken up. The ques-
ton REQUIRED on Mr.. Wilhams's motion
TO so amend the bill as to place the
county of Dickinson in the Second
senatorial district, together with the
counties of Scott, Lee, and Wise. This
county having been created by law
since the last apportionment it was not
in apv senatorial district, and, there
fore. there was a question whether or
not lis citizens have right to vote for
senator ut all. The amendment was
adopted.
POLITICAL DISCUSSION.
Mr. Gordon strongly urged the adj
yancement Of the bill to its engross'
mept. He claimed that geographically
speaking the change proposed TO be
made was a good one, aud at some
length advocated the measure because
he believed it would help to make sure
the continued ascendancy OF the Demo
cratic norty. and thereby secure to the